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United States Patent | 5,765,582 |
Molnar, IV | June 16, 1998 |
A table umbrella apparatus including a tubular support member, a hub rotatably mounted at an end of the tubular support member, a fan extending radially outwardly of the hub so as to be in the form of a table umbrella, and a motor connected to the hub for rotating the fan about a longitudinal axis of the tubular support member. A shaft is connected to the motor and is connected to the hub. The shaft extends longitudinally along an interior of the tubular support member. The shaft is supported by bearings interior of the tubular support member. A base is connected to the bottom of the tubular support member so as to support the tubular support member in a vertical orientation. A table is supported around the tubular support member in a horizontal plane. The fan has a plurality of fan blades. Each fan blade has a wire frame having one end connected to the hub and extending outwardly therefrom and a covering extending over the wire frame.
Inventors: | Molnar, IV; William F. (1535 Almond Brook La., Houston, TX 77062) |
Appl. No.: | 614489 |
Filed: | March 13, 1996 |
Current U.S. Class: | 135/16; 135/31; 135/33.2; 416/132A |
Intern'l Class: | A45B 003/00 |
Field of Search: | 135/16,25.1,31,33.2,33.7,24 416/132 A,196 R,142,169 R |
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